Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-25
NOT MUCH OF A BOLT.


Messrs. John J. Mccartney. Charles NJ. Metz and
| Ira Ayllsworth have returned TO Baltimore from
| the knights OF Labor convention at Minneapolis
/ The American says: Master workman John j.
| Mccartney was asked yesterday II there was any
truth In the statement OF threatened outbreak in
/ the order as Indicated by the meeting OF thirty
/ five disconnected members, headed by Barry,
Morrison, seib, Schilling and others He said:
/ 1.-The whole OF that story rests on the fact that
\ some six or sven members were badly sat down
upon by the general assembly, and that a few
| Anarchists, who came into the order TO give
trouble and who have been making trouble FOR
! years past, made false charges more than once
! against the general officers These who work In
| the locals whenever they get n chance, and the
order would be better without them. They
were also badly sat down upon by the convention,
| in 1884 new order. These few members OF the
! order. and a mum er OF persons who had been suS-
/ pended. and others who never belonged, cOnstf-
tuted the SO-called bolt from the order. You can
say that there viii be fewer strikes than ever be-
fore during the coming years as the tendency Will
he to apply scientific economies TO the settlement
Of all difficulties by new system OF arbitration,
men and 10 The empIoVers, The rennrter asred
what were the facts OF the fight against Powderly
and Mr.. Mccartney said: Il he Whole fight against
The order was made against Powdery, on the
/ ground that he was Catholic and In regard To
the EFFORT he made 10 get the Catholic Church not
/ To condemn the order. for which good work the
general assembly unanimously commended him
Mr.. PoWderly made to the convention a statement
In regard 10 his acton In protecting the order from
mandate Dy the church against IL His defense OF
the Conservatism OF the order against such rad
teal influences as anarchism, for Instance, sur
pri~ed me- ! had no idea iU was in him TO be so
eloquent and fOrcible. He certainly made a DOW
eTTut statement, and he carried the convention
with nun Dy the magnetism OF his words. 1 be-
hefc We VIII grow among the farmers now, as the
committees OF the knights and OF the farmers
convention consolidated the two and arranged TO
acc Jointly on legislation before Congress That
n of Iah
This was the sixth convention OF the order I
nave ATTENDED, and 1 can safely say it was
Oy lar the pest have ever seen. IL did more
10 concentrate and strengthen the order than any
previous convention" Secretary Chas NJ Metz
SAID: "Ihe most radical against Powjerly In the
past We're more conservative than before and sus
tanned him In the convention because they saw
that the tide went with aim, and they were almost
forced 10 follow" He saic he was well pleased
WITH the result, and was satisfied that the order
was strengthened He was glad an invitation had
oeen extended TO the cigarmakers to return.
THE KNIGHTS AT HEADQUARTERS NOT SCARED
Ateiegram from Philadelphia says: The split in
the Knights OF Labor, caused by the action OF the
Minneapolis convention, and the war which the
dissenters have openly declared will be waged on
the general executive board does not seem 10 have
caused much CONSERVATION at the headquarters In
Broad street The circular, which was made pub
lie through the press has not been received In this
city, but the hundred thousand knights have read
II as telegraphrd 10 the newspapers. Mr.. Pow
deriy mas not returned from Milwaukee, but the
members OF the general executive committee who
are here read the long declaration OF war with no
apparent alarm. According to their ideas the
"warH is being declared by few red-fIag filrters
who are betterout OF the order than In 1t.
OPINIONS OF TWO OF TIE KICKERs IN TIE GENERAL
EXECUTIVE BOARD.
ThOS. b. Barry, OF the general executive board of
the Knights OF Labor, who was In Chicago Satur-
day, gave his views OF the order in general TO a
New York Heraid correspondent When asked
how he felt over the result OF the work of the gen.
eral assembly he replied: II am satisfied with the
and Bailey have been sustained" .EIOw Will tie
order fare for the next year? VIII there be an in
crease or failing on In the membership THAT
VIII depend on the course the general officers will
pursue. There is too much tendency to follow In
the wake OF Red Men and odd Fellows. The order
was organized Tor "A different purpose. II this
course continues IL viii certainly prove disastrous
10 the best interests OF the organization. The
hlsn ts vi LABOR were Drought into existence to
OF Oy the laOOr1ng people. The organization must
not DE conducted from the basis OF charity but
from the standpoint OF justice for all mankind.
Inc masses VINO compose the organization must
De educated 10 understand that the success or fail
ure OF the order depends upon their individual as
Wen as collective Efforts, and that the success OF
this organization does not rest with the officials
OF local, district or general assembly, but with
themselves. What they are the movement will he
There has been too much agitation directing
the masses 10 depend on others to do for them
what they can best do for themselves. Hero wor-
snip mas been the curse Of the labor movement In
Ireland more than once and 1t Will destroy the
labor movement In America If allowed TO grow"
w nat DO you consider the Chief causes Of the
hight against your
81 cannot say unless it is because I protested
against methods that were being practiced that /
labor" ~
,,r ..Do you expect harmony on the general execu-
III we are knights OF Labor there will be har-
mony, at least while transactlng Knights Of Labor
business"
..Do you favor harmony?,
II desire harmony not only In the Knights OF La
DOT, OUT with al other organized bodies OF work
ihgmen- HAD my advice been taken much OF the
dlSsenslOn and strife which now exist would have
been avoided, and / am opposed TO any man who
causes IT, The leaders or the labor movement
nave 10 rec1snize honest differences OF opinion
''Have you any personal feeling against Mr.. Pow
Derry. as has frequently been stated?"
.'NOne whatever"
W. Ii. Bailey, one OF the members OF the general
executive board about whom there was SUCH a
contention at Minneapolis, arrived in pittsburg
when questioned IN regard to tn. proceedings OF
,ne recent general assembly, said: IL am not sat
lsHed Win the result OF the convention, but have
no grievances TO air and no complaints To make
The vote 10 reduce the executive board was in nv
IdtOr. While am not satisfied accept the inevl-
TABLE ana VIII do my De for the good of the entire
order"
EXPENSES OF x. OF l.
George Murray, delegate OF District Assembly
"a, h. OF L., was one OF the thirty-four delegates
from eighteen states who began tho ground work
for secession from the order. He said In New York
yesterday: ave have stood the rascaity and stu,
pdty OF the general officers until We are sick and
Urea OF IT, Tney have no more control over me.
snail make fuil report OF the business at Mime
apOlls. III my district sanctions rascaliLy then
leave IT, III any part decides TO go In with the or
ganlzatlon We viii be glad 10 have them. state
Inent OF the orders finances shows that last wear Al
Richmond, the order had si19 9i5 n In bank: THIS
year, at Minneapolis, IL n only $3,97L17 The cash
IN bank or Slls9l577, st Richmond was drawn
upon 10 pay over expenses OF delegates and
expenses OF the general executive board. The Min
neapOlS delegates drew $4,000 mileage, and this,
vii
leave the order more than 81, 900 in debt"